Old Video Of Police Chief Appears, Central Java Police Suspected There Was An Effort To Destroy The Atmosphere Of Wadas Village

Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes Iqbal Alqudusy/ Antara

SEMARANG - The Central Java Regional Police suspect that there are parties who want to confuse the situation of Wadas Village, Purworejo Regency, through the appearance of an old video interviewing former Police Chief AKBP Rizal Martio on social media.

"The video clip of the interview was carried out in May 2021. It was deliberately circulated to make Wadas' situation not conducive," said Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police Kombes Iqbal Alqudusy in a press release in Semarang, reported by Antara, Tuesday, February 15.

According to him, the current Head of the Purworejo Police, AKBP Fahrurozi, has been in office since August 2021.

"It is as if the current police chief who gave the statement was misinformed," he said.

According to him, the situation in Wadas Village is conducive.

TNI and Polri, he said, continue to carry out social services to re-establish social communication between local communities.

Therefore, Iqbal asked the public to be wiser in responding to information circulating on social media, including those related to Wadas Village.

"People should not be trapped in negative 'framing' from irresponsible parties," he said.

Previously, a video clip of the interview with former Purworejo Police Chief AKBP Rizal Marito who said the remembrance "hasbunallah wani'mal deputy" was usually used for war, resurfaced on social media since the last two days.

The video interview is known to be an old recording that was done in May 2021.